Back then, it was possible to upgrade every two years, which was OK for most users because new features and bug fixes weren’t that essential in new versions. You could keep it for $380, or $527 by today’s standards.
I would have paid twice that, or even more, if they had allowed me to use a frozen version when cancelling a subscription.
I don’t like it when someone introduces new conditions in the middle of a relationship that mean I cannot leave without losing a lot, for example in terms of editing and using my own work.
This is a partial loss of ownership of your own creations.
If you have long-standing customers who use your services every month, it can become an expensive undertaking to cancel your Adobe subscriptions after years of using them.
Reading comprehension and Math skills are really lacking out there these days.
You have to read the options.
The Adobe interface to determine your package selection is very straightforward.
Plus the uninstall and cancel options are not hard to find if you set up your account interface correctly.
I’ve not had a problem with it.
I don’t like it, but when I retire, I get to walk away from it. I don’t plan to outlay my own personal money on it.
As a comparison too, anything beats the Pantone Connect subscription. That’s a pile of garbage. But I have to use it. (sigh.)
Well, Pantone connect is a Pantone thing.
You can still use the Pantone colours from previous installs, move the swatches from the old version to the new one (copy). You don’t get access to the new swatches though, so you’d need a Pantone Connect account for that.
I’ve no intention of ever touching a computer again when I retire, but it’s long way away no matter what I’ve tried.
Anyway - I agree, it’s not difficult to read the options - I read the opening article and just thought ‘GROAN’ another person who didn’t read what they were buying.
I bought a new car recently and took the docs home to look them over and found a few things I wasn’t happy with. I could have just signed it, but it actually pays to read.
And I’m quite surprised that someone in the design trade who needs Adobe apps didn’t read what they’re buying.
I spend about 70% of my day proofreading these days. And I also update documents for internal workflows, so I’m quite into the detail and how things are worded.
It’s strange when people’s livelihoods depend on it they don’t bother reading what they are buying.
Both options I mentioned are annual. Billed monthly, but not a rolling contract, locked in for 12 months.
Anyway, doesn’t really matter, it was just my personal impression of the way it’s set up.
What really irks me is how upgrading works. As in, oops everything’s stopped working, lo and behold there’s an update available. Then some time later, the only way to make things work properly again after a new thing breaks is to roll it back a couple of versions. Like, which is it? Am I better off with the latest version or an old one?? This has been an issue across multiple computers, Mac and PC, for years, and just seems to be par for the course.
Slightly off-topic rant over, I’ll slip away quietly now
Ha - I get what you mean. I work in older versions that are stable and tested.
I have auto-update turned off.
I download newer versions separately and only use them if needs be, like something not working in older version (rare), or to save it out and back or something.
I see no reason to change anything if all is working.
On pet peeves, I have Mac OS updates auto update turned off - every day without fail I get the notificaiton that there’s a new OS update available.
I’m on Sonoma 14.4.1 and Adobe 2023 - it’s all working fine and stable.
I get the same with graphics card on my work computer. Screen glitching out? Update the driver. Oh it came out today? Ok cool now my primary screen is black and my secondary is laggy. Cue Safe Mode adventures…
